If you have previously collected data, creating charts and visualizing them in Ona is easy. The Upload a dataset feature allows you to upload your dataset whether it’s from a digitized paper-based survey, another digital data collection tool, or a public data website; and you can generate an XLSForm, which…
Projects allow users to group forms that share characteristics, just like a folder in an operating system. A key characteristic that forms share within a project is access permissions. Access permissions include a setting for public or private: Public projects and forms within public projects are viewable and findable by…
Private projects and forms may be locked due to nonpayment or downgrading your plan and having too many private projects or forms (inactive forms count) for your new plan level. Note: Going over monthly submission limits will not lock your account. Submissions past the limit will be rejected, but you…
If there are multiple fields you would like to prefill, then you would have to separate each of the other query parameters with an ampersand like the following example: https://enketo.ona.io/_/?d[/xpath/to/field_name]=<prefill-value>&d[/xpath/to/other_field_name]=<prefill-value>#ABC2 Note: The characters after <prefill-value> will change for each form and are dependent on the URL assigned to the Enketo…
Form ID refers to the unique ID string that helps users to identify a form in Ona. Users can specify their form’s ID string in the Settings sheet of their XLSForm. See xlsform.org for more information on how to do this. If no ID string is specified in the form’s…
When do you need multiple languages? When collecting data, it is often necessary to translate survey instruments into multiple languages. With XLSForms, users can write a single form in multiple languages. When collecting data or viewing data in Ona with a form that has different languages, you can toggle between…
Overview An XLS Report is an analytic tool available to Ona users that allows you to create custom reports in Excel™ using your data on Ona. At the heart of XLS Reports is the flexible power of Excel. Everything that’s possible in Excel, from formulas to pivot tables to charts,…
A project collaborator is a user who has been given access to a specific project through the project’s share settings. An organization member is a user who has been identified as part of your organization and added to the organization’s members list. As an org member, the user may be…
How do Webhooks work? Webhooks are a great way to be notified once an event occurs in your project. The webhook delivers data to your application as soon as it happens, meaning you get the data immediately. When a form is submitted, Ona creates a JSON object. This object contains…
Account Setup Creating an account Ona is a web-based platform that works on any modern web browser. To sign up for an account, follow the instructions in the Getting Started guide or visit https://ona.io/join to get started quickly. Logging in Enter your username or email address and password to log…
Requirements There are three requirements necessary for creating your first survey in Ona: An Ona account Excel or any spreadsheet software that can produce .xlsx files Any device with a web browser, or a smartphone or tablet running Android if you want to use ODK Collect Ona is a web-based…
Media Files Export If your form includes an image, video, or audio recording question, these files will be uploaded to the server along with your other data. When exporting your dataset in CSV or Excel formats, these files will include links to the filenames of the media attachments, but not…